General PCC Resources

International Survey of Older Adults Finds Shortcomings in Access, Coordination, and Patient-Centered Care

A survey of older people in 11 countries finds that U.S. adults are sicker than their counterparts abroad, as well as the most likely to have problems paying their medical bills and getting needed healthcare. U.S. adults also reported difficulty getting care in a timely fashion and using emergency departments for issues that a primary care physician could treat. Among the bright spots for the United States: having a care plan for chronic illness, and planning for end-­of-­life care.

Improving Dementia Long-Term Care - A Policy Blueprint from The RAND Corporate. The RAND Corporation is a non-profit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. This electronic document was made available from www.rand.org as a public service of the RAND Corporation.